Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was heckled at a World Economic Forum dinner hosted by Blackrock’s Larry Fink on Tuesday night, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
There was uproar following combative remarks from Lutnick, with widespread jeering, guests exiting and appeals for calm from Fink, the report added, without going into details on Lutnick’s comments or what the hecklers said.
The U.S. Commerce Department and the World Economic Forum did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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